Device fob betaineng hebnial supporting pads in



Nov. 22, 1927.

R 16,792 J. a. HOMAN I DEVICE FOR RETAINIHG HERNIAL SUPPORTING PADS IN PLACE Original f Filed Jan. 17; 1925 Reissued Nov. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES JOHN GREENLEAF HOMAN, or sTEUBnnvIiiLE, 01110.

DEVICE r012. RETAINING 'HERNIAL surronwme Pans IN PLACE.

Original No. 1,580,729, dated April 13, 1926, Serial No. 3,054, filed January 17, 1925.

reissue filed July 1, 1926. Serial No. 119,931.

This invention is for means for retaining a supporting pad or-like therapeutic device in place and especially relates to a device to be used in connection with present forms of hernial trusses and bodysupports.

With present forms of supporting pads and similar hernial supporting devices difficulty is experienced in retaining the pad in just the right position to properly support the injury. It is known that if the support is applied at exactly the correct'place a much smaller pad and a moreJcomfortableand 'lighter outfit may be used, It is believed furthermore that the opportunity'for cure is enhanced if the support is properly retained in the correct position and cannot slip.

At thesame time, the support cannot be permanently secured to' the body of the wearer, and it must be conveniently removable, when necessary or desirable;

The present invention has for its principal object to'provide, means for holding the pad of supports of this or similar nature in place,-and for preventing'them from slipping, and which will'pe'rmit of the easy re moval of the pad when desired.

The invention may be readily understood by reference to the accompanylng drawings,

which are illustrative of a preferred embodiment of the invention, but to the details of which I do not limit myself, as various modifications may be made within the spirit of the invention. r In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pad hav ing the invention applied thereto,'and -showing a separable element of the invention detached therefrom;

Figure 2 is a front view of one member separated from the pad; V

Figure 3 is a similar view of the cooperating separable member;

Figure 4 is a/vertical section through one 7 member;

Figure 5 is a vertical section through the other member;

Figure 6 shows a slightly modified form.

' According to my invention, it is proposed to preferably secure the pad in place by a separable fastening means having adhesive on the outer faces thereof. One element of the separable fastener may thus be stuck to the pad and the other member may be secured to the body of the wearer at just the proper point, to hold the pad in place when the two members are connected. 1

Application for prises the stud member 5 of a separable snap fastener or button having a stud portion '6. This fastener member is confined between two fabric disks or other shaped members, 7 and '8', preferably formed of adhesive tape or surgical adhesive. back face of the button, has its adhesive surface 7 exposed, while disk 8, which is perforated to permit of the passage of the stud of the button therethrough, has its adhesive surface on the inside, so that it adheres to the other disk and holds the two disks together The finished article is a snap button having van adhesive mounting on the back thereof and having a non-adhesive front surfacethrough which the stud proects.

The member B is generally similar, being suitably shaped adhesive members, such as dlsks 10, and 11,-the back disk 10 having its adhesive surface exposed, and disk 11 being centrally perforated and having its adhesive surface turned in. a v

I In use, themember A is secured to or connected with the supporting pad 2 through its adhesive surface. I have shown in F igure 1 the member A stuck directly on the pad. The member Bjis then stuck to the bodyof thewearer at just the right position with respect to the part of the body to be supported, so as to properly hold the pad thereto when the cooperating parts of the separable fastener are in engagement.

In this manner the pad may be held in exactly the proper place without slipping. At the same time the pad can be easily removed by simply separating the fastener. The device can be made cheaply enough so that renewals can frequently be made With- ,out appreciable expense.

If desired, the fastening means A could bemore permanently secured to the pad, and

The disk 7, at the be secured by anyone. to present types of trusses or body supporting and treating devices.

In Figure 6 I have shown one slightly modified form which may be desirable in some cases. The member C is the: portion of the unit adapted to attach to the body of the wearer, and has a disk-like or other suitably shaped body 11, adhesive on one side and non-adhesive on the other. Secured to this is aflexible tape 12 carrying an element 13 of a se arable fastener, This arrangement enab es the pad, which will carry a cooperating fastener part as described, to be a plied with greater ease,

I have illustrated a preferred form of the invention, but obviously various changes and modifications can be made therein within the contemplation of the invention, and under the scope of the appended claims.

, I claim:

1. The combination with a therapeutic device, of a two part separable fastener for retaining the device in the position where it is worn, said fastener having one part thereof carried on the device and having the other part thereof supported by an adhesive coated sheet which may be stuck in a proper position to support the device.

2. The combination with a supporting pad, of a two part separable fastener having one part secured to the pad and having another part secured to an adhesive coated sheet by means of which the pad may be see cured in position to give maximum benefit to the body of. the user.

3. In a device of the character described, a two-part separable fastener having coopcrating members, each member having a portion adapting it for cooperation with the other and also having an adhesive area, said areas being turned' away from each other when the two cooperating elements are together.

4. In a device of the character described, a separable fastener comprised of cooperating parts, one of which is carried on an adhesive coated sheet while the other is at tached to an article to be held against a portion of the body. v

5. The combination with a therapeutic device, of a two-part separable fastener having one part thereof attached thereto and having its other part provided with an adhesive coated surface. v

6. The combination with a device of the class described. of means for holding the device from slipping including a member attached thereto at its inner side, a second member having an adhesive surface for attachment to the body of the wearer, and a feparable connection between the two meme )ers.

7. The combination with a support for a part of the body, of means for holding the support in place including a member having an adhesive surface by which it is connected with "the: support, a second member having an adhesive surface for attachment to the body ofa wearer, and cooperating elements of a sep'arablefastener carried by said members.

8. Supporting means comprising a twopart separable fastener having two cooperating separable members, and a mounting for each member having an exposed adhesive surface thereon. a

9. The combination witha body supporting pad, of one part of a separable fastener secured to the pad, an adhesive member for attachment to the body of the wearer, and a cooperating part of the fastener attached to the adhesive member.

10. The combination with a pad, of a separable fastener composed of two cooperating members, each member having a portion adapting it. for connection with the other and provided with an adhesive area, said areas being turned away from each other when the two cooperating elements are to-. gether.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN G. HUMAN. 

